According to Western officials and military analysts, Ukraine’s armed forces have lost 150,000 men since the start of the Russian invasion. soldiers (killed and wounded).
This information was reported by the American newspaper The New York Times, adding that the number of civilian casualties is estimated at “tens of thousands”.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he planned to fire all military commissars in the country over a corruption scandal.
As the American newspaper notes, Zelensky’s actions seek to convince his compatriots that their sacrifices in the war were not in vain, and Western partners that the funds intended for Kiev have not been appropriated.
US and European officials say there is no evidence of abuse, but even suspected abuse could jeopardize continued support for Ukraine.
The newspaper also details corruption schemes whereby a conscript could avoid service in the Ukrainian armed forces and be allowed to leave the country.
War in Ukraine. How many soldiers has Russia lost?
The last official statement on the number of war casualties of Russia appeared in September 2022. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu, 5,937 Russian soldiers have died since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, independent media in Russia, such as Mediazona and the Russian section of the BBC, confirmed the deaths of more than 30,000 people. Russian soldiers. However, experts say that this is only part of the real losses that can be confirmed in open sources.
Mediazona and Medusa estimates place the actual number of fatalities at more than 47,000. This estimate is based on male excess mortality data provided by Rosstat and the Register of Inheritance Affairs.
The BBC points out that the list of victims could contain at least half the names of the dead if they were actually buried in Russia, and puts them at 60,000. people.
In April, the New York Times reported that the Federal Security Service (FSB) estimated Russia’s losses at 110,000. soldiers. Intercepted intelligence reports cast doubt on the casualty count maintained by the Moscow Defense Ministry.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russia has lost more than 253,000 people since the start of the large-scale war. soldiers (killed, wounded and captured).
Source: Do Rzeczy
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